I hadn't thought about that before, but maybe I should look into getting more movies of Zulawski now Are the other comparable? Do they invloves some blood and guts along with the brain teasers? Anyone you'd recommend based on me liking Possession?
Thanks for the link! While I am not sure if it actually showed up in my searches, it appears to be cut. At least Amazon and DVDP say my version is 127min, whereas the Bildstörung Version is marked as 119min at Amazon. Eaxtra features are nice to have, but priority is the completeness of the film whenever possible.
I don't think you can go wrong with any of his work, but I would definitely recommend L'amour braque, an adaptation of Dostoyevsky's Idiot as a gangster movie. It opens with a bank heist that makes you wonder if Nolan tried to copy that in TDK, albeit without reaching even a fraction of the insanity that the original has. But then, compared to every single character in L'amour braque, the Joker seems like a phlegmatic agent of order instead of chaos.
For this and some others, take a look at the website of the US label Mondo Vision, which has dedicated itself to releasing Zulawski's movies fully restored and in excellent editions. But it is a very slow process. And yes, they are pricey, but the quality is on par with the best of Criterion.
That's most likely a mistake. 119min is the uncut PAL running time.EDIT: You could always put YOUR DVD in the player instead of trusting Amazon/DVDP.EDIT2: I also remember vaguely that the Spanish DVD supposedly has the wrong aspect ratio (1.85?). The OAR is 1.66:1.
I like what the front cover says better... Die Nanny (well at least the English meaning of the word) nothing against your taste... but I could never stand her!
There's a show you don't like?